sorting;  arrangement;  liquidation;  settlement;  retrenchment;  curtailment
 while;  during (the time when)
 habit;  (social) custom;  practice;  convention
 though;  although;  be that as it may;  nonetheless
 heavy;  weighty;  heavy (feeling);  depressed;  slow;  sluggish;  important (position, responsibility, etc.)
 appointment;  assignment;  promotion
 to nod;  to bow one's head in assent;  to agree
 to unravel;  to untie;  to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.);  to relax;  to ease
 at a glance;  at first sight
 thought;  thinking;  contemplation;  using wisdom to get to the bottom of things;  focusing one's mind;  deep contemplation
 to disturb;  to prevent;  to obstruct;  to hinder
 green;  emerald green;  green color of new foliage;  verdure
 to be too numerous;  to be too much
 in the first place;  to begin with;  after all;  anyway;  beginning;  start
 to start;  to begin;  to challenge;  to pick (a fight);  to set (traps);  to plant (explosives)
 towards;  against;  regarding;  in contrast with
 to scheme;  to plan;  to play a trick;  to invent;  to conspire;  to frame up
 to be rich in;  to abound in;  to be abundant in;  to be rich;  to be wealthy
 ought to have been;  was ... right?;  to do for (inferiors)
 to make war (on);  to wage war (against);  to compete (against);  to struggle (against adversities, etc.);  to fight
 north;  the North;  northern territories;  North Korea; (arch.)  north wind
 to turn toward;  to look (up, down, etc.);  to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.);  to look out on;  to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.);  to be suited to
 reality;  actuality;  practice (as opposed to theory);  truly;  really;  bhutakoti (limit of reality)
 to get tired;  to tire;  to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.)  to starve
 to raise one's hand;  to surrender;  to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike);  to become better (at something);  to improve;  to throw one's hat in the ring
 to rub;  to scrub;  to scrape
 half-sister (younger, different mother)
 to cross (legs or arms);  to link (arms);  to put together;  to construct;  to braid;  to plait;  to grapple
 to screw in;  to thrust into;  to push into;  to protest (and seek rectification);  to complain
 to cease;  to stop;  to be over
 to accept somebody's challenge;  to take up the gauntlet
 union;  alliance;  combination;  RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
 to roll up;  to enfold;  to swallow up;  to involve;  to drag into
 great war;  great battle;  world war
 (in) the middle of;  (in) the midst of;  (in) the course of;  (at) the height of
 series;  chain;  two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper);  verse;  stanza
 plot;  intrigue;  scheme;  conspiracy;  agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act